How to Keep Good Interpersonal Relationships?

How to Keep Good Interpersonal Relationships?

April 23, 2018

By Cheng Xi

    A little goldfish was with his friends, but he thought everyone didn’t suit his book. So he left his friends quietly and went elsewhere. On his way, he met a frog who asked him in some perplexity, “Where are you going alone? Why do you leave your companions?” “Don’t mention them. Each of them all has lots of problems. They are too hateful and I don’t want to play with them anymore.” he said angrily. After hearing this, the frog said, “You’d better reflect on yourself and solve your own problems first! Or anywhere is all the same to you.”

Eastern Lightning | God Blesses the Honest

God Blesses the Honest

April 21, 2018

By Chunzheng

    It was the last day of Xiaoxin’s probation. If passing through probation, she would become a regular employee and get a higher salary. She cherished her job very much. She earnestly told the good news of sales promotion to customers and introduced the pros and cons of the goods with smiling face. Because of her honesty, many customers came to buy the goods she promoted.

A Narrated Reenactment of a Real-Life Story | "God's True Love"

A Narrated Reenactment of a Real-Life Story | "God's True Love"

April 21, 2018

    In order to make a place of her own on this earth, the protagonist was obliged to follow the trends of this world, rushing about and working hard for the sake of fame and status. Her life was particularly empty and painful. After she believed in Almighty God, she found in the words of Almighty God the meaning of human life and, filled with joy, she followed God and fulfilled her duties.

Persecution and Tribulation Perfects True Faith (1)

Persecution and Tribulation Perfects True Faith

April 19, 2018

By Niu Li, China

    In 1976, I believed in the Lord Jesus, and before long I became a preacher. During over twenty years of spending for the Lord, I had been cruelly persecuted by the Chinese government. Thanks to the Lord’s protection, it made me stand testimony in the persecution and tribulation, and strengthened my faith and resolution to spend for the Lord.

Eastern Lightning | Son Is No Longer Addicted to Online Games

Son Is No Longer Addicted to Online Games

April 19, 2018

By Wenwen

    Early in the morning, my husband woke me up as I was still in my sleep. “Did you turn on Wi-Fi network last night?” asked he anxiously. “No. Why?” said I with clouded eyes. “It must be our child who did it. I shut it off last night before I went to bed. But when I got up in the morning, I found it available. Since you didn’t, it was he.” My husband sputtered. On hearing that, I suddenly sat up, saying, “No wonder he goes to bed early every night. It turned out that he secretly surfed the Internet on the cellphone.” My husband was so angry that he walked round and round the room, and said, “No wonder his examination score has gone down recently. Now I finally discover the reason.” I also got so tensed up, thinking: “The child inherently is in poor health. I don’t know till what time he stays up every night.” As my husband walked out of the bedroom, he said fiercely, “Today I have to fix the kid sharply.” Hearing that, I hurried after him. After rushing in our son’s bedroom, my husband woke him up and asked in a loud voice, “Do you stay up late and play with your cellphone secretly every night?” With those words, he made a movement as if to hit the child. I stopped him quickly and said, “Please calm down!” The child rapidly slid from the bed as soon as he realized that something was wrong.

Four Tips for Helping Us Establish a Proper Relationship With God

Four Tips for Helping Us Establish a Proper Relationship With God

April 17, 2018

By Jingnian, US

     God says, “To build a good relationship with God is a top priority for anyone believing in God; everyone should treat it as the most important task and as their major life event. Everything you do should be weighed against whether or not you have a normal relationship with God” (“How Is Your Relationship With God”).

    In God’s word, we can see that it’s quite important to have a proper relationship with God. So how can we achieve that?

Testimony of Relying on God: When I Receive Wife’s Critical Condition Notice Twice

Testimony of Relying on God: When I Receive Wife’s Critical Condition Notice Twice

April 17, 2018

By Yin Li

    On the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month in 2015, my wife and I did our laundry in nice weather. When night fell and my wife was just about to have a rest, I suddenly found that she was sweating all over and looked uncomfortable, so I hurriedly took her to a private clinic nearby. After the doctor gave her a careful checkup and made a diagnosis, he said, “Your wife has an acute coronary heart disease. I will prescribe her some medicine and give her an injection, and see if it works. If she doesn’t get better, you have to transfer her to the hospital in time.” Hearing the doctor’s words, I was all in a tremble. I thought, “My wife is seriously ill. Many people died soon after they had this disease. Will my wife lose life too?” Thinking of this, I agreed with the doctor’s suggestion at once.

Eastern Lightning | Confessions of a Happy Model (2)

Confessions of a Happy Model

April 17, 2018

By Ganzhi, the United States

    In the following several months, I spent most of my time listening to God’s words at home, feeling extremely liberated, and my state of mind was renewed. During that period, I thought a lot: My wrong outlook on life not only made me directionless, but it also harmed the relationship between me and my families. I used to talk about everything with my parents and siblings, but later on there was an estrangement between us. When my brother was studying at university, he couldn’t stand the pressure to study and so wanted to drop out. Regardless of his feeling, I told him one time after another, “No good job without good educational background; without a good job, you can’t make good money, let alone get married in the future.” In frustration, he said to me, “Sister, I don’t like my major. I’m not you. So, don’t force your preferences on me. As long as I can live happily even without money, it will be fine.” That was the first time we quarreled. At last, he quitted school. I couldn’t understand him, and he no longer spoke his heart to me. When my mother read God’s words to me, I didn’t want to listen; gradually, we spoke heart to heart with each other less and less. When my father and sister phoned me to show concern for me, I couldn’t feel their concern for me, but always responded with frostiness, only bent on my work. Thinking of this, I felt I had missed so many good days that I should have spent with my families. If only I could go back to the past! I wanted to attend meetings with my mother and especially longed to stay with brothers and sisters. So I dialed my mother’s phone number and told her why and how much I wanted to return before God. She was very excited at my words, and sighed with relief, “I have tried to persuade you for so many years but was in vain. This is really that God is doing His own work, creating this environment to put you out of your misery. It’s true that what is impossible for man is absolutely possible for God. Thanks be to God!” From this moment, the knot between me and my mother was undone. Following that, communicating our knowledge of God’s words became our common topic. Then I asked my mother to help me contact the church near my work. Nevertheless, the Chinese government persecuted the Christians so severely that the environment in all places were extremely adverse. Thus, it was difficult for me to get in touch with the local church.

Eastern Lightning | Confessions of a Happy Model (1)

Confessions of a Happy Model

April 17, 2018

By Ganzhi, the United States

    When I was young, my mother often taught me to sing hymns that praised God. As we sang the songs, she also taught me to dance, and my nine-year-old little brother would always joyfully join us. At that time, although my family was poor and we could only live in an adobe house, I was really happy. One time, my mother went out to spread the gospel and didn’t return when it was late. I felt scared at hearing the rustling leaves in the wind outside my house. But thinking of my mother’s words that I could pray to God when I feared, I hurriedly prayed to God and read God’s words. Gradually, I was not scared, feeling that God was protecting me by my side. On ordinary occasions, I also prayed to God whatever I met; for example, when I passed by cemeteries on my way to school, as soon as I prayed to God, I was unafraid. Additionally, I had been introverted and reticent, but ever since I believed in God with my mother, I had endless words that I would speak to the uncles and aunties who were also believers in God, and either happy or unhappy things, I would. At that time, I had God as my reliance, and felt great happiness in my heart.

It’s So Happy to Learn Guitar With My Feet on the Ground

It’s So Happy to Learn Guitar With My Feet on the Ground

April 15, 2018

By Lu Xin

    In my free time, I always liked to watch the grand concerts or the singing contests on television. Especially when I saw the actors and stars finished their performance on the stage, they got the audience’s flowers, applause, and admiring glances, which really made me endlessly envious. I dreamed: How great it would be if I could master a music instrument sometime and be admired by people like them. Later on, I spoke out my thoughts and, after having my dad’s permission, I set forward on the journey of learning the guitar.

Eastern Lightning | True Mission in Life

True Mission in Life

April 15, 2018

By Li Ke

    I read a small story on the Internet which is very connotational:

    If the top stroke is deleted from the Chinese character “我” (wo, “I”), it will turn into another word, the Chinese character “找” (zhao, “find”). In order to get that one stroke back, the Chinese character for the word I asked many people, “What may that one stroke deleted from me refer to?” They said it was money, power, reputation, honor, salaries, grades, or anything else …

Eastern Lightning | One’s Fate Is Not Determined by Academic Grades

One’s Fate Is Not Determined by Academic Grades

April 15, 2018

By Xiaorong

    I inadvertently saw a poem called “God Asked Me to Take a Snail for a Walk” on my computer. It said: “God gave me a task, asking me to take a snail for a walk. I couldn’t walk too fast. The snail had tried its best to climb, but it could only move a bit every time. I rushed it, scared it, and scolded it. It looked at me in apology, as if saying ‘I have tried my best.’ I pulled it, I dragged it, and even wanted to kick it. The snail was hurt, but it still breathlessly crawled forward with sweat. It was strange! I wondered why God made me walk with a snail? Oh, God! Why? …” When reading this poem, I couldn’t help but remember that because I was controlled by the viewpoint of being highly ambitious for the children, I took some measures for raising my daughter to be talented, and making her get ahead and gain family prestige in the future, and that I brought some harm and pain to both of us.

Eastern Lightning | The Secret to Getting a Harmonious and Happy Family

    April 15, 2018

    By Lin Ping

    When I was twelve, my mother died and I was raised by my father. Later, he arranged a marriage for me. After getting married, I found my wife was an uneducated and bad-tempered woman. We were always fighting about some family trifles. I remembered that when our daughter was in Grade 2, my wife saw that our family was poor, so she wanted our daughter to drop out. Because I didn’t agree with her, she frequently had a fight with me. I thought that my wife was so narrow-minded, and then our communication became less and less. Afterward, most of the people in our village had built new houses, and I also wanted to borrow money to rebuild our old house. However, my wife disagreed and said to me, “The old house is good enough, why do you want to build a new?” No matter how I persuaded her, she still didn’t agree. Due to this matter, we, too, had quarreled for a half year. When we calmed down, I told my wife, “I’m the head of this family and I’m more well-informed than you. In other families, the wives all listen to their husbands, why do you not listen to me?” Then, my wife disapprovingly replied me, “Why should I listen to you? You are never considerate toward me!” Thus, we neither would give in to each other. The least lasting 3-5 days, and the longest lasting over 10 days, we had ignored each other. Seeing my wife was unable to satisfy me, I often complained against heaven and earth. I wanted to divorce, but I thought my child would be pitiful; if not divorcing, I didn’t know how I would live through my life.

Christian Video "Honesty Is Priceless" Only the Honest Can Enter the Kingdom of Heaven (Full Movie)

Introduction

Zhen Cheng was the owner of an appliance repair shop. He was kind, honest, and did business by the book. He would never try to pull the wool over someone's eyes, but he was only making enough money to barely support his family. After a time, a family member and a fellow tradesman urged him to practice the unwritten rules of business, and Zhen Cheng began to believe in sayings that represent a satanic philosophy such as: "A man without a second income will never get rich just like a horse starved of hay at night will never put on weight," "The bold die of gluttony; the timid die of starvation," "Money isn't everything, but without it, you can do nothing," and "Money is first." Zhen Cheng lost his good conscience that had guided him before and began using underhanded means to earn more money. Even though he earned more money than he had previously, and his living standards improved, Zhen Cheng nonetheless felt unhappy and a feeling of emptiness plagued him; life was hollow and fraught with suffering.

Eastern Lightning | Gain God’s Blessings After Freeing From Fame and Fortune

Gain God’s Blessings After Freeing From Fame and Fortune

April 7, 2018

By Li Chunnuo, South Korea

    Sophie, an ordinary-looking Christian, who has been working behind the scenes at atelevision station since she graduated in English. But in her heart, she always had a dream of becoming an anchorwoman. She hoped that she could appear on the air someday and be well-known and popular.

Christian Debate: Why Bible Isn’t Inspired by God?

Christian Debate: Why Bible Isn’t Inspired by God?

April 6, 2018

By Xiaocaof

Pondering in silent night:

Brothers and sisters, is everybody here? Here’s a question I really can’t figure it out. Today I want to seek your understanding of it.

In 2 Timothy 3:16, Brother Paul said, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.” I, as well as many brothers and sisters, think that all words in the Bible are given by inspiration of God and they are all God’s words, and we never doubt it. However, recently when I read the Bible, I found some contradictions in it unexpectedly. The Bible says: “Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem” (2 Chronicles 36:9). But it also says: “Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months” (2 Kings 24:8). From the two verses we can see 2 Chronicles says it was at eight that Jehoiachin began to reign while 2 Kings says it was at eighteen. What’s more, 2 Chronicles says he reigned three months and ten days while 2 Kings says he reigned three months. If all the words in the Bible are God’s words and given by inspiration of God, then one thing should be recorded the same, and there should be no contradictions. Why are there different versions of the same thing? I am confused whether or not the Bible is given by inspiration of God now.

Best Christian Dance | God Has Come to China | Worship Song "Christ's Kingdom Is Realized Among Men"

Best Christian Dance | God Has Come to China | Worship Song "Christ's Kingdom Is Realized Among Men"
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Almighty God incarnate
appears in the last days in the East,
just like a righteous sun arising;
mankind has seen the true light appear.

God’s Salvation: No Longer Be a Greedy Craftsman

God’s Salvation: No Longer Be a Greedy Craftsman

April 2, 2018

By Yingmu

Trapped in Interest, Drifting With the Tide

Li Quan, with the intention of learning a craft to make a living, started as an apprentice under Master Chen who was engaged in jewelry processing. At first, Li Quan noticed that his master and the fraternity tried every possible means to play tricks in weight or price of customers’ jewelry and gained profits from them in order to make more money. These scenes really opened his eyes.

Are You Doing the Will of God or Resisting Him?

April 2, 2018

By Zhenxi

Dear Brothers and Sisters of Loving Stage,

Recently, there’s something I’m not clear on. I have communicated about it with many brothers and sisters, but finally, I didn’t get a positive result. Just when I didn’t know what to do next, a sister recommended your website. She said that while she was surfing online, she saw that your fellowship and answers were very enlightening and contained an insightful view about the Bible in reply to questions from brothers and sisters, and that her questions were also resolved through your website. So, I hope that my questions will also be resolved here.

Eastern Lightning | I Was Once Kidnapped in My Seventh Month of Pregnancy…

March 26, 2018

By Li Ai, Italy

   “Freeze! Don’t scream. If you are not obedient, I will stab you, then your two lives will cease to exist.” A ferocious gangster with a knife threatened me, an unarmed pregnant woman. Over ten years have passed since, but I am still haunted when I think of it now, much more often I feel grateful to God. At the crucial moment, without God’s protection, I really didn’t know what would happen!